Exhibitions

Current Exhibition

Style & Spirit: The Fashion of Chester Weinberg

8 November 2024 – 25 January 2025

Style & Spirit celebrates the inspiring creativity of American couturier Chester Weinberg (1930–1985). His considered and comfortable clothes were highly sought after, until his career was cut short when he died from AIDS-related illness in 1985.

In this glamorous celebration of style, co-curators Skye Bartlett and Timothy Roberts have selected more than 50 of Weinberg’s best creations from the 1950s to 1980s. These are displayed alongside pieces by his contemporaries Cristóbal Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin, André Courrèges and Christian Dior.

See the fashion, learn his story.

See the exhibition
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
$12 Adult | $10 Concession | $9 DRG Member | Free Children U12
Guided Exhibition Tours each Thursday 11:30am

PURCHASE EXHIBITION TICKETS HERE

PURCHASE EXHIBITION CATALOGUE HERE

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday 23 January 2025 6:00–7:15pm: Welcome to the 1980s! From High Society to MTV Fashion with Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil. Get tickets

Friday 24 January 2025 10:30am–noon: Tea & Tour of Style & Spirit: The Fashion of Chester Weinberg with co-curators Skye Bartlett and Timothy Roberts. Hurry! limited tickets remain. Get tickets

Supporting partner

Link Image: Chester Weinberg (USA 1930–1985) designer; Tzaims Luksus (USA b.1932) fabric design, Dress Resort 1970. Private collection, Adelaide.

Nature Revealed: Rosa Fiveash & Ellis Rowan

14 February – 24 May 2025 | David Roche Gallery | Ticketed

The Australian wildflower paintings of Fiveash and Rowan come together for the first time in this landmark exhibition exploring South Australia’s rich botanical collections. These luminous, exquisite and meticulous watercolours capture some of Australia’s favourite and endangered native flora.

See the exhibition
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm (closed Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays)
$12 Adult | $10 Concession | $9 DRG Member | Free Children U12
Guided Exhibition Tours each Thursday 11:30am

Exhibition tickets available for online purchase from late-January.

An exhibition catalogue will be available for purchase at David Roche Gallery and online.

Principal lender

Image detail: Marian Ellis Rowan, Native sarsparilla (Hardenbergia violacea) 1906–7, watercolours and gouache on wove laid paper. Collection: Botanic Gardens and State Herabarium, Adelaide

Past Exhibitions

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